Fruit Ninja Classic+ vs PAC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fruit Ninja Classic+
Slice fruit and avoid bombs to achieve high scores. Master combos and unlock new blades and dojos. Enjoy classic, arcade, and zen modes, plus local multiplayer.
- Slice fruit and avoid bombs
- Achieve high scores with combos
- Unlockable blades and dojos
- Classic, Arcade, and Zen modes
- Local multiplayer mode
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Slice fruit, don’t slice bombs – that is all you need to know to get started as a Fruit Ninja! The original hit returns to satisfy your fruit-destroying appetite, now with juicy updates. Slice for a high score, line up combos for extra points, and go crazy on the multi-slice Pomegranate! Survive the longest you can in Classic mode, go wild with special bananas in Arcade mode, or relax and practice your fruit-slicing skills in Zen mode. Collect Blades and Dojos so you can slice in style - Search Sensei's Swag and uncover hidden challenges to unlock more! Want more fun? Go head-to-head and show off your skills as the ultimate ninja against your friends with local multiplayer and cut your way to the top!
PAC
Navigate a classic maze, outsmarting ghosts and avoiding a deadly glitch. This revamped endless runner offers new goals, upgrades, and power-ups for a fresh experience. Explore diverse worlds from iconic PAC-MAN games.
- Endless maze navigation
- Avoid ghosts and the Glitch
- New goals and permanent upgrades
- Unlockable power-ups
- Worlds from classic PAC-MAN games
- Over 15 power-ups
- Controller support
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Welcome this classic hit to Apple Arcade! Brought to you by Bandai Namco Entertainment and Hipster Whale, the creators of Crossy Road+ and Crossy Road Castle. PAC-MAN256 was selected as among Apple’s Best Games 2015 and is recognized as: « The Game Awards 2015 Nominated Best Mobile/Handheld Game » « 19th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Nominated Mobile Game of the Year » PAC-MAN 256+ is a revamped and remastered return of the classic endless runner. Navigate the maze and avoid the ghosts in classic PAC-MAN fashion, but look out for the dreaded Glitch consuming the maze behind you! • • • • • ● • • • • • ● • • • • • ● • • • • • Find a fresh experience with these new features - exclusive on Apple Arcade: ● Dive into exciting new goals and upgrades, plan your progression and unlock powerful permanent boosts ● Earn experience points through play and unlock crazy new power-ups, turning each maze run into a brand new experience ● Enjoy a selection of worlds from famous PAC-MAN games such as the classic retro version, PAC-MANIA, PAC-MAN CEDX and many more. Each world presents special objectives and unique alternative gameplay. • • • • • ● • • • • • ● • • • • • ● • • • • • Enjoy everything that made PAC-MAN 256 a modern classic: ● A PAC-MAN experience perfectly reinvented for your mobile phone or tablet ● Outsmart ghosts with over 15 different power ups: Laser, Tornado, Giant and much more ● Stay ahead of the super-villain lurking in PAC-MAN since the beginning: The Glitch ● Take on a new gang of revived retro-ghosts, and learn how to avoid their moves ● Waka waka on PAC-DOTS and string a 256 combo for a super special surprise ● Support for playing with external game controllers • • • • • ● • • • • • ● • • • • • ● • • • • •
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: PAC at free against Fruit Ninja Classic+'s paid. Fruit Ninja Classic+'s advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (41K vs 13K). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Fruit Ninja Classic+ against 4.6 for PAC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41K and 13K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 65% and 66% positive.
Fruit Ninja Classic+ ships an update fortnightly, PAC every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Fruit Ninja Classic+ | PAC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (41K ratings) | 4.6 (13K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.3% of reviews | 65.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41K — better | 13K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 396 MB | 182 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Halfbrick | Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. |
Customer experience
Fruit Ninja Classic+
PAC
User reviews
Fruit Ninja Classic+
From 41K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🍒 Bruh I love this game so much can't stop playing 😃
- 🍓 Love it!
- 🍇 A-W-E-S-O-M-E
- 🍎 Plz read.
- 🍉 No Adds
Room to improve
- 🐛 Good game (except for the latest update)
- 🐛 Certain blade powers aren't working
- 🐛 Crashing game
- 🐛 Game keeps crashing
- 🐛 Crashes
PAC
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Unique take on Pac-Man
- 🎮 Fun with power-ups and upgrades
- 🎉 Improved over original Pac-Man 256
Room to improve
- 🐛 Broken/non-functioning goals
- 🐛 Unresponsive/buggy controls
- 🐛 Daily quests not resetting
- 🐛 Achievements in wrong language
Bugs and requests
Fruit Ninja Classic+
Reported bugs
7 issues- The Gingerbread man Blade power doesn't work
- Too many bombs
- The shadow blade is too hard to get
- The bamboo shoot achievement is impossible
- The blade powers for the spring blade and the lightning blade don't work
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- The starfruit currency is glitched
- The game crashes when using the Thor hammer blade and getting the fruit frenzy banana
Requested features
10 requests- Controller support
- Multiplayer but online?
- Custom round like chose round time infinite time powers and you can make your own slice lasers?
- Make your own blade you can use
- Dojo powers
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- Berry Blasts, Peachy Times, and Bomb Deflect power ups
- Option to turn off Blade Powers with its own leaderboards
- Infinite no bomb mode
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
PAC
Reported bugs
4 issues- Objectives not progressing
- Bomb radius upgrade not working
- Pac-Man movement issues
- Pricing/purchase bugs
Requested features
4 requests- Add arrow key controls
- Allow disabling of power-ups
- Implement local multiplayer
- Add more worlds/levels
In-app purchases
Fruit Ninja Classic+
No in-app purchases
PAC
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Fruit Ninja Classic+ free?
Is PAC free?
Which has better reviews, Fruit Ninja Classic+ or PAC?
Do Fruit Ninja Classic+ or PAC have ads?
Which is updated more often, Fruit Ninja Classic+ or PAC?
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